The best way to gauge the temperature of South Florida’s robust literary life is not so much through its mature and established festivals and seminars, but by some of the smaller, newer events and venues. Just last year, for example, the Palm Beach Book Festival’s inaugural celebration was more than successful enough to ensure a sophomore event, while in Miami, a … [Read more...]
‘Labor Day’ ludicrous but beautifully acted
Frank Chambers seems like the ideal man. He’s caring, and he loves children. He can fix a creaky stair and repair a busted engine. He cleans. Did we mention that he can cook like a chef on TV, and that he looks like Josh Brolin? Yes, Brolin’s character in Jason Reitman’s Labor Day is the total package, except for the inconvenient truth that he’s an escapee with a bum leg and a … [Read more...]